New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
CHAuBEPLAIN 4 STUMBLING BLOCK

"THE TORONTO GLOBE" sEEs II COMMERCIAL
UNION Inr ONLY SOLUTION OF THE FISHERIES
QUESTION
ToRoNro. Nov 4.-I1c G'abc to-dav in editorial
article headed ." \ Perious Situation" says;
TO appreciate rightly the risks i'll which Mr. Cham
nerlain has involved Canada mu-t carefully CON
slider the international correspondence relating to the
Neherics dispute
Tne obc then reviews a. length the results of over
two years discussion between the British, American and
Canadian Governments. and continues;
The least or concilidiory demand %: the United
states Government is that for settlement by Mr..
BayaId dated the 18th OF November -~G and there IL
not particle Of evidence that the United states has re-
ceded one Jt from that demand II the commissioners
are To discuss the hshcrics question separately, the
alternative 10 the acceptance OF Mr. Bayard' proposals
is a state ~ uon.iniercour.c commercial rcprisas ana
probably war The II one in which the United
states has comparatively little TO fear. Great Britain
has Ia fear trec OF trade large expenditure OF
money and the shedding Of British blood but not IN
vAsion Canas has every thug io fear for here would
be the battle ground; would Ice the main cost ana
onr young men wodd furnish the bnlk of the rcpa,t for
the caYrion crow. Fortunately there is perfectly hon
orable method of settling the fisheries dispute, one
highly proijalle into the bargain. II ~os suggested
10y the truc Canadian Mr. Niman. ana proposed 10 the
American Congress by Mr. BuiterWOrth. II has been
approved 10y the best elements I'm the United states ana
in Canada that Is settlement by unrestricted rccp
rociiy In tie discussion OF that plan hy the
commissioners resides tho only hope 50 far n we IA
see tnat Canada may escape from the scylll and
Charybdis-ablcct surrender or commercial moninier
course. that always leads up TO war.
But II appears that hohcadcd English politician.
nominated in evil hour 10 the British Commissioners
ship has probably made useless any discussion OF ure-
sictcd reciprocity in when he may take part He has
not only been rash enough take ground against the
project bat has borne himself nsOleCy to power
u section Of the American people that II J. almost I'm.
ble tn lipN
dare agreement in which he bore part even
should Withdraw his pIciudgncnt regarding com
mcrcia union and join In arranging settlement on that
basis The probability of The Scndes refusal h- been
made 50 great by Mr. Chamberlain mad stupidity that
il is very unlikely the Washington Administration VIII
into The question OF unrcsIicrd reciprocity
American commission said 10 le likely Ia i0D
of useless discussion aud take their stand firmly Mr.
Eavards proposals for Canadian ana British sur
render Now have shown that from the discussion or
the fisheries question separately nothing but inter
national trouble 4. likely 10 come Earnest cOnSd'ia-
,ou hv thc commission Of the general settlement That
commercial union would cstabsh, Is the Ony Obvious
nod of escaping from the consideration OF the parc-
ular nuc -tion on which the Governments have already
found that they cannot agree To debate tc dtter que
ton and part In diss grccment Will acccntac anew lhe
hopelesspcss of settling the fisheries dispute by
dinomacy In these circumstances the on" man VINO
stands the way or International aihly sho"u s"ciJ
be removed by his Government
MONTREAL, Nov. GSpecial.-W Smith, Deputy MIN
ister Of Fisheries has gone NcwYorK. where he Will
meet Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Smith carries with MIN
docnments which will give Mr. Chanbcrlain minute IN
Inflammation as TO far the question concerns the
Canadians.